Question

complete the rhyme scheme:

\oh it were sweet to think a
that may should be ours again, ?
hoping it not, i shrink, ?
out of the sight of men.\ ?

\in may\ by paul laurence dunbar

a-b-c-b
a-b-a-b

Explanation:

Analyze end words

The end words of the four lines are:

1. "think"
2. "again"
3. "shrink"
4. "men"

Match rhyming sounds

• "think" (Line 1) and "shrink" (Line 3) rhyme. Assign them the letter A.
• "again" (Line 2) and "men" (Line 4) rhyme. Assign them the letter B.

Determine the pattern

The alternating rhyming pattern corresponds to the scheme A-B-A-B.

Answer:

• A-B-C-B
• A-B-A-B (Correct answer)